Bâtard is a
French restaurant in
New York City
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. The restaurant opened in 2014, replacing French restaurant Corton.
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History
The space occupied by Bâtard was formerly home to the restaurants
Montrachet ''For the restaurant, see Montrachet (restaurant)''
Montrachet (pronounced ''Mon-rashay''; ) is an ''Appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) and Grand Cru vineyard for white wine made of Chardonnay in the Côte de Beaune subregion of Burgundy. I ...
and Corton.
Drew Nieporent
Drew Nieporent is an American restaurateur based in New York City. His company Myriad Restaurant Group owns and operates numerous restaurants.
Nieporent's Nobu and Nobu London both earned two Michelin stars. The restaurant's partners are celebrit ...
operated both before founding Bâtard.
Corton closed in 2013 after its chef,
Paul Liebrandt
Paul Liebrandt is a chef and restaurateur. He was the co-owner of Corton restaurant in New York City and the subject of the documentary film, ''A Matter of Taste: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt''. Liebrandt is known for his daring cuisine, creativit ...
, departed to work at another restaurant. Like Montrachet and Corton, he restaurant's name refers to the a ''
grand cru
Cru is a wine term used to indicate a high-quality vineyard or group of vineyards. It is a French word which is traditionally translated as "growth", as is the past participle of the verb "croître" (to grow); it literally means 'grown'. The ...
'' vineyard, in this case
Bâtard-Montrachet
Bâtard-Montrachet is an ''Appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) and Grand Cru vineyard for white wine from Chardonnay in the Côte de Beaune subregion of Burgundy. It is located within the communes of Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrache ...
.
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After the closure of Corton, Nieporent considered several proposals for the space before receiving one from chef Markus Glocker and John Winterman.][ In an effort not to compete with the legacy of Corton, which was formal, Bâtard aims to serve "approachable" food.][ Bâtard opened in 2014, garnering comparisons to Montracet.]COVID-19 pandemic
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Reviews and accolades
Reviews
The restaurant received three stars from ''New York Times
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'' reviewer Pete Wells
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Wells was adopted as an infant and grew up in Rhode Island. He lives in Brooklyn and is married to the novelist ...
. Other critics have commented favorably on Bâtard's affordability.
Accolades
The restaurant earned a Michelin star for the first time in 2014, and as of 2022 has retained that rating each year since. At the 2015 James Beard Foundation
The James Beard Foundation is a New York City-based national non-profit culinary arts organization named in honor of James Beard, a prolific food writer, teacher, and cookbook author, who was also known as the "Dean of American Cookery." The prog ...
gala, Bâtard was voted 2014's best new restaurant.
See also
*List of Michelin starred restaurants in New York City
This article contains a complete list of Michelin starred restaurants in New York City and Westchester County. The 2006 edition was the first edition of the ''Michelin Guide to New York City'' to be published. It was the first time that Michelin pu ...
References
2014 establishments in New York City
Michelin Guide starred restaurants in New York (state)
Restaurants in Manhattan
Restaurants established in 2014
French restaurants in New York City
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